Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-21

and the President had told her that he
would give her an answer. He told her,
/ inpatiently shaking his head, that he
could not do anything for her just then.
" They have treated my boys cruelty
said he, "and | cannot and will not 90
anything Just now" The young woman
persisted and pleaded her case most
feelingly, but the President would not
relent. He told her she must call again,
that he could not grant any request al
such time. l doubt not that he after
wards released her brother, for he was
very kind hearted, and it was seldom that
g suppliant, whose case merited attention,
was permanently turned away"
The conversation here turned to Mrs.
Lincoln, end tie lady told me some
stories which carry out the general idea
now entertained of her, and the troubles
which President Lincoln mad in keeping
peace with her. She thought the best
explanation for the whole was that the
woman was not entirely Compos mentis,
and that her actions upon the death OF
Lincoln should be pardoHed on this
ground. "Mrs. Lincoln" said she,
/ "sent request TO the collector of the
port of New York for money as a Consld-
Grafton fer her having obtained him his
appointment, and l know the story about
| the sale of President Lincoln's shirts and
of her dresses to be true.
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! From another source | get the story CT
Mrs. Linco ms jealousy of her husband
which has never been published, but
which shows how this jealousy cropped
out long before he became president. He
was with his wife on visit 10 friend at
little town in Illinois. l do not give
the town nor the friends name, for the
reason that the man is living, and the
story comes to me rather il confidence.
LinColn's friend and himself had gone
down into the town, and the friend had
said to him that this was his wife'S birth
day, and that he must 60 into 8 bookstore
and buy her a present. The two entered
the store together, and the man bought
an elegant album for his wife.
1t cost $40, and it was the only one Of
this price in the store. Lincoln then said
to this friend: 81 think ] will buy one
for Mary" and he bought the next pref
test album left, which cost only half the
amount of that of his friend. When the
two arrived at the house Lincoln threw
mis- package into his wife's lap and said
"MRry, have bought you present"
Sne opened IL, saw Inc album ana was
delighted. a moment later his friend ar
rived and presented his album to his wife !
as birthday present. As soon as Mrs.
Lincoln saw that the other album was
finer than hers she became very
Indignant. She spoke sharply TO
Mr.. Lincoln, burst into g flood of
tears, and taking the alum laid it upon
the bed of glowing Goals in the fireplace
1t burned to cinders in an instant. Abra-
ham Lincoln said nothing. He must
have been greatly provoked, but the
great forbearsnce of his nature enabled
him to overlook things which other men
would not have tolerated for an instant.
This is only specimen of the trials which
he lad to undergo during his married
life. Some of his greatest victories were
not national ones. Truly, "he that con-
.rolleth his spirit is greater than he that
,onquers city"
Mr.. Edgerton is one of the most inter- j
ssting conversationalists in Washington. {
chstted with him last night about his I
Early experiences IN Ohio. Said he: al
anne to Ohio in 1881 from New York. | {